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1. (n.) stasis
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
2. stasis
stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body.
Etymology: (1735–45; < Gk stásis < s. of histánai to make stand; see stand)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) stasis
an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
2. (noun) stasis
inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
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1. (noun) stasis
a slackening or arrest of the blood current in the vessels, due not to a lessening of the heart's beat, but presumably to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls. It is one of the phenomena observed in the capillaries in inflammation
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